Pizza Dough

From Bobby Flay
Total Time:
1 hr 30 min
Prep 20 min
Inactive 1 hr 10 min

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Ingredients

2 (14-inch) pizza crusts

• Bread flour 3 1/2 to 4 cups. All purpose will be chewier.
• Sugar 1 teaspoon
• Instant dry yeast 1 envelope
• Kosher salt 2 teaspoons
• Water 1 1/2 cups, 110 degrees F
• Olive oil 2 tablespoons, and 2 teaspoons

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Directions

1. Combine the bread flour, sugar, yeast and kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and combine.
2. While the mixer is running, add the water and 2 tablespoons of the oil.
3. Beat until the dough forms into a ball.
   1. If the dough is sticky, add additional flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes together in a solid ball.
   2. If the dough is too dry, add additional water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
4. Scrape the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead into a smooth, firm ball.
5. Grease a large bowl with the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil, add the dough, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and put it in a warm area to let it double in size, about 1 hour.
6. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into 2 equal pieces.
7. Cover each with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let them rest for 10 minutes.

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